Heavyweight boxing legend, Mike Tyson, admits that there was a sense of fear that arose in him when he dueled Roy Jones Jr. The exhibition duel between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. took place at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, United States, on Sunday (29/11/2020).
The result of the match between Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr ended without a winner. The draw between the two boxers was obtained from the assessment of three judges, Chad Dawson, Christy Martin, and Vinny Pazienza.
After watching eight rounds, Chad Dawson scored 76-76 for Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Meanwhile, Christy Martin gave a score of 79-73 for Mike Tyson’s excellence, while Vinny Pazienza decided Jones was superior with 80-76.
After the duel, Mike Tyson admitted that he was afraid when he was in the ring with Roy Jones Jr. He expressed his fear when the interviewer asked Roy Jones Jr. about his feelings about returning to the ring after retiring. Mike Tyson felt that he was the one who should be asked that question.
Mike Tyson retired earlier than Roy Jones Jr. The boxer nicknamed the Concrete Neck retired 15 years ago, while Roy Jones Jr. just decided to retire in 2018. “I’m afraid I will get hurt,” Mike Tyson told BT Sport. “He has only stopped fighting for two years. Why doesn’t anyone care about me? I haven’t fought in 15-16 years. I’m not a giant, I’m a rookie,” said Mike Tyson.
Furthermore, Mike Tyson admitted that he was proud to be able to complete eight rounds even though he failed to win. “I am happy, we are here to entertain the public and we have done it. I am happy to be here and want to do it again,” said Mike Tyson. His opponent, Roy Jones Jr., also expressed the same thing. “I’m happy with this result. Maybe we can do it again,” said Roy Jones Jr.
In addition, Foreman who was a boxer nicknamed the King of Knock Out (KO) in his time also expressed his comment. He considered that the duel between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. was the best exhibition party he had ever watched.
George Foreman thinks that Mike Tyson is still too tough for Roy Jones Jr., even though the duel between the two ended in a draw. Through his personal Twitter account, Foreman praised Tyson for appearing as if he was not a half-century old boxer. “Mike Tyson doesn’t fight like he’s 50 years old, he’s too fit for Roy Jones Jr,” tweeted Foreman. “It’s great, you have something we want which is youthful and you use it wisely, it’s great to see the Tyson engine in action,” continued Foreman.
